About the Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies

The Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies (ICCAS) is part of the University of Miami. ICCAS serves as a world-class academic center for the research and study of Cuban and Cuban-American topics.

ICCAS sponsors academic and outreach programs and helps coordinate Cuban-related activities at the University of Miami including the Casa Bacardi; the Emilio Bacardi Moreau Chair in Cuban Studies; the Cuba Transition Project; the Cuban Heritage Collection at Otto G. Richter Library; the John J. Koubek Memorial Center, and other University components related to Cuban and Cuban-American Studies. ICCAS offers courses on Cuban history and culture, produces publications, and sponsors original research on a variety of topics. It also serves as an educational link between the University, the Cuban exile community, and the South Florida community at-large.